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Animal Carvings Bench – Scottish Animal Sculptures loop from University of Stirling

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Animal Carvings Bench – Scottish Animal Sculptures loop from University of Stirling

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135

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Animal Carvings Bench – Scottish Animal Sculptures loop from University of Stirling

00:36

1.91km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: March 5, 2026

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Restaurant

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438 m

Abbey Craig Walking Trails Map

Highlight • Forest

Access to the Abbey Craig is FREE and open to the public all year. Many of the trails lead to stunning viewpoints of the surrounding landscape, city of Stirling and river Forth with spectacular views to Stirling Castle.

The woodcarving trail is an interactive journey through time, appealing to children of all ages.

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485 m

Legends of The Monument Gift Shop

Highlight • Rest Area

574 m

Animal Carvings Bench

Highlight • Structure

This sculpture is part of the Wallace Way wood carving trail at Abbey Craig, which is FREE to access and starts from the Wallace Monument Carpark.

The 15-20 minute route ascends the Abbey Craig from the car park to the entrance of The National Wallace Monument.

The trail takes visitors on a journey through Stirling’s history, from ice age to the building of the Wallace Monument.

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618 m

Whale Sculpture

Highlight • Structure

This Whale sculpture celebrates the whale bones that were washed up on the prehistoric shoreline at the Carse of Stirling, 5000 BC.

The sculpture is part of the Wallace Way wood carving trail at Abbey Craig, which is FREE to access and starts from the Wallace Monument Carpark.

The trail takes visitors on a journey through Stirling’s history, from ice age to the building of the Wallace Monument.

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734 m

The Walkers' Way – Abbey Craig Early Settlers Trail

Highlight • Historical Site

1.05 km

The National Wallace Monument

Highlight • Monument

Well worth the effort to ride to this. Stunning views of a Scottish glen, the monument itself, Scottish deer...and of course – coffee! Good cycle paths to the monument ensure that you don’t need to ride on the road. It is still worth cycling up here even if you don’t want to walk to the top of the monument.

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1.35 km

Scottish Animal Sculptures

Highlight • Forest

These animal sculptures celebrates Scotland’s first farmers who kept pigs, sheep, goats and cattle.

The sculptures are part of the Wallace Way wood carving trail at Abbey Craig, which is FREE to access and starts from the Wallace Monument Carpark.

The trail takes visitors on a journey through Stirling’s history, from ice age to the building of the Wallace Monument.

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1.91 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.38 km

271 m

116 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.11 km

266 m

217 m

151 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 15 May

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74 %

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Animal Carvings Bench – Scottish Animal Sculptures loop from University of Stirling

Abbey Craig Walking Trails Map

Legends of The Monument Gift Shop

Animal Carvings Bench

Whale Sculpture

The Walkers' Way – Abbey Craig Early Settlers Trail

The National Wallace Monument

Scottish Animal Sculptures

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